16 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

17 If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

— John 14:6-7

45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—

46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.

47 Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.

48 I am the bread of life.

— John 6:45-48

9 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

20 where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf.

— Hebrews 6:19-20a

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

May God’s Word and Spirit keep you!

Christians often experience marginalized, criticized or left out when we express what we believe. Standing on biblical truth can cost us friendships, credibility or even freedom to voice our convictions. However opposition should not cause us to question what God has declared to be true. When it takes courage to withstand attacks against God’s truth, God anchors us believers with His Word and His Spirit to uphold His truth and Jesus Christ in this world.

While Jesus walked on this earth, sharing frankly His divine mission as humanity’s Savior, many of His so-called “disciples” turned away because Jesus was not the Messiah they had imagined. His forthright teaching—that He came as hevean’s Living Bread—became too difficult to accept. Only a minority saw, believed and closely followed Jesus—the way, the truth, the life. Within the mystery of faith, Jesus’ true followers find an immovable foundation that dispels the confusion surrounding them. Though we will not understand everything about Jesus, He has revealed enough to make our faith in Him firm. We believe in Jesus and follow Him. This matters the most. Eternal life requires a commitment to Christ.